Customize User Agent String

This policy setting allows you to customize the Internet Explorer version string as reported to Web servers in the HTTP User Agent header.

If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will send the specified custom string in the version portion of the User Agent header.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer will send the current Internet Explorer version in the User Agent header (for example, "MSIE 7.0").

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Enter IE Version String

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent
Value NameVersion
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value

inetres.admx

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